Anybody take the "UV" stuff seriously?
 

I didn't, until today.
I was logging in this morning when I came across an article on here about UV, and how deer see it so well. The article mentioned putting hunting clothes under a UV light and checking it out.
I had already washed all my clothes in a soap designed to remove scent, but it coincidentally had a UV blocker in it. I looked around for some clothes that didn't make the hunting clothes load, and found a face mask.
I just happen to have a pretty decent UV light so I turned it on in my hunting room and almost fell over! Here on my bench is 4 different things I may just end up in the bush with.. The hat on theleft is a Bass Pro hat with a built in screen mask, pretty dark outside of the Bass Pro logo! Beside it is my face mask, it is the same company/material as all my hunting clothes! It is the one that didn't make it to the UV killer soap, the Blazers on my arrow are just screaming bright! (I will have to find a way to cover those..), the hat on the right is one that was in the UV killer, as it should be.
This room is pitch black, the ambient light you see is being generated by stuff glowing, like my arrows and white paper. My UV light is a good one, it gives off no visible light.
I went outside and brought all my hunting clothes into this dark room and ran each piece past the light, there is no glow on any of it, phew..
I can't say for sure if deer see that "glowing blue" so many people claim, but I do know now that it really does exist!

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:D:D:D:D:D:D:DDid you have any doubts on my post?

David, blue is the Deer's main focusing color in the spectrum!;)

http://www.atsko.com/articles/hunting/color-vision-in-deer.html

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So much to learn..

I may have missed your post because at the time it likley didn't make any sense to me at the time Reb, I'm getting there.

As always, good to see you around!

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I was using Son of A Gun UV blocker before they introduced it for Camo clothing...:)

Onmilitary Camo fatigues the UV Enhancer Dyes are not used......

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RH is dead on about UV Killer. I've used it for years since I learned of it. Deer used to look up at me and scatter until I switched to uv killer. It really does work great!
BBO

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I use clothes wash with uv killer in it. I guess it works.

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About six years ago, maybe more I bought into it and it made me a believer. I had a set of camos that where made before all the UV stuff came out and I was getting busted sometimes in stand. Like being down wind of a deer and all the sudden they just look right up and peg you and bolt. Started using the Scent free soap that had the UV remover in it and I started getting busted alot less. Been a believer ever since. Also about the same time I seen a show on the Discovery channel that was talking about people and animals being color blind, but they hit on this subject and actually mentioned deer. Talked all about the rods in a deers eye compared to ours and how they see it. Been washing with it ever since.

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Did you ever buy that CB Rebel Hog? What the story behind your CB status?

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Nope:)....the doctors busted my bubble! Not untillthey get repaired.....:(

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I wouldn't be to worried about the lettering on your hat and your blazers busting you. Remember that things in nature do the same thing in giving off UV. So small objects won't stand out like a sore thumb. Now your clothes and such will as they are such large solid objects giving off the UV.

Iwill try this also and see just how bad my gear glows. Got a nice UV light packed away somewhere in the closet. All of my clothes are washed in scent and UV killer, except my new leafy suit which is only washed in scent killer. I ran out of my normal washing stuff and haven't made it to the store for me.

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Yup about knowing of deer seeing uv, been a beleiver of it all my life.

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Well once again I feel like Gohmer on the Andy Griffith show. I had no clue about the UV light stuff. I started washing my clothes in a scent free detergent that I bought out of teh hunting section so maybe it has the UV killer in it. I will ahve to look when I get home....Thanks for the info

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I have done a lot of reading on this subject in the past 24 hours, seems there is a product called "Sport Wash" that gets a lot of good reviews.

I have a UV flashlight I would be happy to pass around if anyone is interested..:D

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Walmart sells "sport wash" and spray UV blocker.
After several washings in baking soda , maybe all the mfg UV brightners will be washed out?
BOB

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The only way to tell is with a black light!:)

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I read the sport wash will wash out the UV, but I would have to see that for myself. Also, I read that sport wash will keep waterproof clothes waterproof, and help restore clothes that once were waterproof.

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Have any of you used just the spray? Season opens tomarrow morning here. I only washed my hunting clothes in scent free detergent. Maybe I should spray them with the UV blocker from Wally-World. Especially since the first few days I'm going to be hiding on the edge of a corn field. Then I may head out to a different location and hunt from a stand or blind. There'salso some huge antlers right behind the apartment building I live in.....lolMight be worth checking out. It's right outside the city limits.Rural Town Indiana. The deer come right into town here!!! Next thing they'll be knocking on the sliding patio door, wanting to come in for cornflakes!thanks

chris

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Funny this post came up....Just had my wife wash all my hunting clothes in it on Friday got the UV wash at wally world.....1st wash since last year.....

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opps